Workshop on Applied Clinical Gynecology

“What I really liked about your course was that is was very thoroughly done. You covered a lot of new material for us, especially explaining the four-phase cycle theory and how to treat the patient according to this theory, but you also explained the history of the theory. I was very happy with the way you explained the menstrual cycle really well and kept going over it and reexplaining it. The notes are well set out and easy to follow. Your course has given me confidence in myself that I have a better understanding of gynecology and how to treat my patients. Thanks Markov! – J. B., Macleod, Australia”

“I would like to thank you for a most informative course in gynecology, even though we covered it in some detail, your presentation made the subject completely clinically relevant and as I was fortunate enough to be in the Gynae ward the following week I was able to take full advantage of your info and to be completely involved. The micro management of the cycle with different formulae was the most interesting part for me. You have given me an interest in gynecology I didn’t expect to acquire. My patients are all going to get BBT charts to do!

What is this workshop about?

For those who have already worked on gynecology patients at the student clinic, you will understand how broad the scope of Chinese medicine gynecology is. You will need to know and understand the Western medicines the patients are on, the imaging and lab tests they have done. You will need to employ both the use of acupuncture and herbs to treat the pattern you have diagnosed. You will need to understand the woman’s cycle, both in terms of the complex hormonal changes as well as these changes as understood in terms of Yin and Yang.

This workshop is about equipping soon-to-be practitioners with skills specific to treating diseases of gynecology using an integrative approach as practised in Nanjing. We will be covering only theory that is useful to clinical practice. For sure, we will not waste time running you through yet another wholesale repetition of a disease and its various patterns; many of you have already gone through enough of this in great detail during your recent years of training.

Who is Eligible?

This is a workshop specifically designed for students who are about to graduate and start working as Chinese medicine practitioners. It will cater to the following groups of students:

Final year students of the RMIT degree program in Chinese Medicine and Human Biology.

You will already be doing observation rounds in the Hospitals of Nanjing. By attending this workshop, your understanding of herbal formulation as well as treatment strategies will be further enhanced. This workshop is invaluable to those interested in really applying Chinese medicine to diseases of gynecology in your future practice.

This workshop has a huge slant toward the use of herbs, so participants are expected to already know their herbs well. We will also be using quite a bit of medical terminology, so some level of familiarity with Western gynecology would be appreciated too.

What content will be covered?

The woman’s cycle, effective use of BBTs in diagnostics

The use of Chinese herbs to regulate the cycle; textbook theories and clinical practice

Ovulation and strategies for promoting ovulation

Understanding how to use the hormone panel and other lab tests

Common gynecological diseases that you will see in the clinic and treatment strategies

Patient intake, not focusing just on the yin and yang, but zooming in on relevant questions.

Understanding where Chinese medicine and acupuncture can be useful in diagnosis, and where Western medicine diagnostics are crucial.

Treating the disease vs treating the pattern, and how to do both in this day and age.

When is it?

19th-21st September 2013

A total of 3 evening sessions, with each session lasting 100 minutes

Who will be teaching?

Markov Chern will be teaching this workshop. Markov Chern is a practitioner of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, sometimes seeing up to 30 patients a day. He also teaches at the annual American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine Fellowship in China. He will be making many theoretical concepts relevant to clinical practice.

What else will I get from this workshop?

Apart from the invaluable practical knowledge you will receive, you will also get a certificate for having taken this course. More than that, you will get a signed letter elaborating on the topics covered and what you have learned.

What is the investment?

This adds up to a total of A$200 for the three evenings.

Those who are really interested in practising TCM Gynecology are going to understand how valuable this investment is. Those who sign up will be given 2 assignments to do even before the workshop begins. During the course proper, each person will be tested with two cases that he/she will prove able to handle alone. The fee structure will rise the next year.

I am interested, what do I do next?

Please fill up the APPLICATION FORM and hit SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. Upon receiving your application, we will proceed to give you detailed instructions on how to pay.

Application is limited to 4 people only. Any more will make the workshop too crowded. Once we get 4 applications, we will close subscriptions.